Acton vs Hillcrest

Comparing Acton and Hillcrest, TAS: Acton has more residents (1,377 vs 1,088).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Acton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Acton and Hillcrest drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acton Hillcrest
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acton Hillcrest
Walkability 69 / 72
Acton — Walkability: 69/100 Hillcrest — Walkability: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Acton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hillcrest — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Acton has more residents (1,377 vs 1,088).

Acton Hillcrest
Population 1,377
+21% vs other
 1,088
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +4.4%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $57,200/yr $59,384/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+4% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Hillcrest
0-4 6.5% / 6.3%
Acton — 0-4: 6.5% Hillcrest — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.4% / 13.1%
Acton — 5-14: 13.4% Hillcrest — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.2% / 4.4%
Acton — 15-19: 6.2% Hillcrest — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.5% / 7.5%
Acton — 20-24: 7.5% Hillcrest — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 15.6% / 16.9%
Acton — 25-34: 15.6% Hillcrest — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 12.3% / 11.4%
Acton — 35-44: 12.3% Hillcrest — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.9% / 11.4%
Acton — 45-54: 11.9% Hillcrest — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.2% / 14.1%
Acton — 55-64: 11.2% Hillcrest — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.0% / 9.6%
Acton — 65-74: 9.0% Hillcrest — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 6.1% / 4.2%
Acton — 75-84: 6.1% Hillcrest — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.7%
Acton — 85+: 0.8% Hillcrest — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton 43.1% lone person
Acton — Lone Person: 43.1% Acton — Couple Families: 30.0% Acton — One Parent Families: 22.1% Acton — Group Household: 3.2% Acton — Other Families: 1.6%
Hillcrest 42.1% lone person
Hillcrest — Lone Person: 42.1% Hillcrest — Couple Families: 27.6% Hillcrest — One Parent Families: 23.1% Hillcrest — Group Household: 5.4% Hillcrest — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acton 39.5% renting
Acton — Owned Outright: 24.4% Acton — Mortgage: 36.1% Acton — Renting: 39.5%
Hillcrest 41.4% renting
Hillcrest — Owned Outright: 26.4% Hillcrest — Mortgage: 32.2% Hillcrest — Renting: 41.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acton Hillcrest
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 20.0%
Acton — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Hillcrest — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 5.5%
Acton — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Hillcrest — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 3.6%
Acton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Hillcrest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.6%
Acton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Hillcrest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.4%
Acton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Hillcrest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acton Hillcrest
England 1.8% / 1.8%
Acton — England: 1.8% Hillcrest — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Acton — New Zealand: 0.9% Hillcrest — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.3%
Acton — Philippines: 0.4% Hillcrest — Philippines: 1.3%
India 0.3% / 1.0%
Acton — India: 0.3% Hillcrest — India: 1.0%
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
Acton — Germany: 0.4% Hillcrest — Germany: 0.7%
Nepal 0.4% / —
Acton — Nepal: 0.4% Hillcrest — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton 90.8% houses
Acton — Houses: 90.8% Acton — Townhouses: 8.7% Acton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Hillcrest 87.6% houses
Hillcrest — Houses: 87.6% Hillcrest — Townhouses: 6.9% Hillcrest — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acton Hillcrest
Median house price $445,000 $450,000
Median unit price — $313,214
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 11 sales
 32 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Acton Hillcrest
Residential 64% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 1%
Parks and recreation 13% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acton Hillcrest
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Acton Hillcrest
Houses 4.7%
$455/wk on $499K
 4.9%
$455/wk on $482K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acton Hillcrest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS

Liveability

Acton Hillcrest
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 51/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Acton Hillcrest
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Acton Hillcrest
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Acton

  • North West Support School Government · Combined · Special school
  • North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Hillcrest

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Acton Hillcrest
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Acton Hillcrest
Walkability score 69/100 72/100
Distance to Hobart 328.2 km 326.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 227 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 9 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acton Hillcrest
Car (driver) 85.9% / 80.8%
Acton — Car (driver): 85.9% Hillcrest — Car (driver): 80.8%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 8.9%
Acton — Car (passenger): 9.8% Hillcrest — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 4.8%
Acton — Worked from Home: 3.0% Hillcrest — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Bus — / 3.0%
Acton — Bus: not among its largest Hillcrest — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Acton — Walked Only: not among its largest Hillcrest — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Acton — Bicycle: 1.3% Hillcrest — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Acton Hillcrest
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Acton Hillcrest
Connectivity score 71/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
667 premises
 42%
522 premises

Climate

Acton Hillcrest
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Acton Hillcrest
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Hillcrest
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Hillcrest
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks River

Hillcrest

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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